With the flooding of the Sivand Dam, parts of Bolaghi
Valley will be submerged and with it so will the remains of
Iranian history from pre-Achaemenid era to the Arab invasion. In
addition, the moisture from the water reservoir will damage the fragile
remains of Pasargadae which are made of limestone.

We are responsible for the future and subsequent generations.
It is our responsibility to preserve for our children and grandchildren
what has been passed on to us by our ancestors.

The reports about Pasargadae and the dangers that
it faces because of the Sivand Dam are contradictory. What is certain
is that the moisture and humidity after the creation of the Bolaghi Gorge
lake will cause damage to the remains of Pasargadae in the long-term.
Does it make sense to invest in repairs and renovations of Pasargadae
on the one hand, and on the other, build a structure that will eventually
harm that site? Can we handle the responsibility of such significant damages
in the future?

Further, it is impossible for the teams of international archaeologists
to save and analyze all the ancient sites around the Bolaghi Gorge by
the time the Sivand Dam is to be used. But even if they could, isn’t
it enough that with the drowning of the Bolaghi Gorge, the King’s
Road crossed by our ancestors for centuries and personally used by Darius
the Great will also be gone forever? In our opinion, the ancient road
used by Iranian men and women, who built Iran, is worth saving and preserving.